| Ephierodula heteroptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Ephierodula |
| Species: | E. heteroptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephierodula heteroptera (Werner, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ephierodula heteroptera is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. [1] [2] [3]
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